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Country |
Malta
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City |
Għaxaq
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Repository | Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary |
Shelfmark | MS 1 |
Current Status | In situ |
Type of Record | Archival Material |
Container | 1 volume(s) |
Extent | 236 leaf(ves) |
Creator | Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary (Għaxaq, Malta) |
Title |
Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary, Għaxaq, Malta, parish records, 1600-1918 |
Scope and Contents |
Records of the baptisms, confirmations, marriages, deaths, memorial masses and charitable bequests of the Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary, Għaxaq, Malta. Records included historical notes, information about local feasts, the plague of 1813, the French Occupation of Malta from 1798-1800; and the construction and improvements to the church |
Historical Note |
A church dedicated to the Assumption of the Virgin Mary was located in Għaxaq in 1511. Għaxaq officially became a parish in 1626. A new church was built in 1655. The current church was built in 1735 and dedicated on 1784 May 2. |
Subject | Baptismal records--Malta--Għaxaq |
Subject | Marriage records--Malta--Għaxaq |
Subject | Necrologies--Malta--Għaxaq |
Subject | Death records--Malta--Għaxaq |
Subject | Confirmation records--Malta--Għaxaq |
Subject | Memorial masses--Malta--Għaxaq |
Subject | Charitable bequests--Malta--Għaxaq |
Subject | Wills--Malta |
Genre(s) | Church records |
Notes |
Wills and charitable requests on fol. 171r-172r, 229r, 236 [e-h]; includes index and table of contents |
HMML Proj. Num. |
Malta Series I 8043 |
Permanent Link | https://w3id.org/vhmml/readingRoom/view/209582 |
Processed By | HMML |
Surrogate Format | Scanned Microform |
Access Restrictions | Unregistered or order a digital copy |
Rights | http://www.vhmml.org/terms |

Type of Record | Archival Material |
Container | 1 volume(s) |
Extent | 236 leaf(ves) |
Support | Paper |
Century(ies) | 17th century |
Year Range | 1626-1679 |
Language(s) | Italian; Latin |
Writing System(s) | Roman |

Item | 1 |
Item Location | fol. [IV-VI] |
Type | Manuscript |
Item(s) Description |
List of parish priests |
Century(ies) | 18th century |
Year Range | 1700-1800 |
Support | Paper |
Language(s) | Latin |
Writing System(s) | Roman |
Item | 2 |
Item Location | fol. 1r-58r |
Type | Manuscript |
Item(s) Description |
Baptismal records, 1626 January 10 to 1674 November 30 |
Century(ies) | 17th century |
Year Range | 1626-1674 |
Support | Paper |
Language(s) | Latin |
Writing System(s) | Roman |
Item | 3 |
Item Location | fol. 69r-81r |
Type | Manuscript |
Item(s) Description |
Memorial masses |
Century(ies) | 17th century |
Year Range | 1626-1700 |
Support | Paper |
Language(s) | Latin |
Writing System(s) | Roman |
Item | 4 |
Item Location | fol. 11r-144r |
Type | Manuscript |
Item(s) Description |
Marriage records, 1627 February 6 to 1674 September 30 |
Century(ies) | 17th century |
Year Range | 1627-1674 |
Support | Paper |
Language(s) | Latin |
Writing System(s) | Roman |
Item | 5 |
Item Location | fol. 144r-154v |
Type | Manuscript |
Item(s) Description |
Memorial masses |
Century(ies) | 17th century |
Year Range | 1626-1700 |
Support | Paper |
Language(s) | Latin |
Writing System(s) | Roman |
Item | 6 |
Item Location | fol. 155r-195v |
Type | Manuscript |
Item(s) Description |
Death records and memorial masses, 1626 April 26 to 1676 February 2 |
Century(ies) | 17th century |
Year Range | 1626-1676 |
Support | Paper |
Language(s) | Latin |
Writing System(s) | Roman |
Notes |
Memorial masses located on fol. 144r-154v, 159r-167r, 173r-178r |
Item | 7 |
Item Location | fol. 197r-207v |
Type | Manuscript |
Item(s) Description |
Confirmation records, 1626 January 1 to 1679 April 16 |
Century(ies) | 17th century |
Year Range | 1626-1679 |
Support | Paper |
Language(s) | Latin |
Writing System(s) | Roman |

Country |
Malta
![]() |
City |
Għaxaq
![]() |
Repository | Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary |
Shelfmark | MS 1 |
Current Status | In situ |
Type of Record | Archival Material |
Container | 1 volume(s) |
Extent | 236 leaf(ves) |
Creator | Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary (Għaxaq, Malta) |
Title |
Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary, Għaxaq, Malta, parish records, 1600-1918 |
Scope and Contents |
Records of the baptisms, confirmations, marriages, deaths, memorial masses and charitable bequests of the Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary, Għaxaq, Malta. Records included historical notes, information about local feasts, the plague of 1813, the French Occupation of Malta from 1798-1800; and the construction and improvements to the church |
Historical Note |
A church dedicated to the Assumption of the Virgin Mary was located in Għaxaq in 1511. Għaxaq officially became a parish in 1626. A new church was built in 1655. The current church was built in 1735 and dedicated on 1784 May 2. |
Subject | Baptismal records--Malta--Għaxaq |
Subject | Marriage records--Malta--Għaxaq |
Subject | Necrologies--Malta--Għaxaq |
Subject | Death records--Malta--Għaxaq |
Subject | Confirmation records--Malta--Għaxaq |
Subject | Memorial masses--Malta--Għaxaq |
Subject | Charitable bequests--Malta--Għaxaq |
Subject | Wills--Malta |
Genre(s) | Church records |
Notes |
Wills and charitable requests on fol. 171r-172r, 229r, 236 [e-h]; includes index and table of contents |
HMML Proj. Num. |
Malta Series I 8043 |
Permanent Link | https://w3id.org/vhmml/readingRoom/view/209582 |
Processed By | HMML |
Surrogate Format | Scanned Microform |
Access Restrictions | Unregistered or order a digital copy |
Rights | http://www.vhmml.org/terms |
Type of Record | Archival Material |
Container | 1 volume(s) |
Extent | 236 leaf(ves) |
Support | Paper |
Century(ies) | 17th century |
Year Range | 1626-1679 |
Language(s) | Italian; Latin |
Writing System(s) | Roman |
Item | 1 |
Item Location | fol. [IV-VI] |
Type | Manuscript |
Item(s) Description |
List of parish priests |
Century(ies) | 18th century |
Year Range | 1700-1800 |
Support | Paper |
Language(s) | Latin |
Writing System(s) | Roman |
Item | 2 |
Item Location | fol. 1r-58r |
Type | Manuscript |
Item(s) Description |
Baptismal records, 1626 January 10 to 1674 November 30 |
Century(ies) | 17th century |
Year Range | 1626-1674 |
Support | Paper |
Language(s) | Latin |
Writing System(s) | Roman |
Item | 3 |
Item Location | fol. 69r-81r |
Type | Manuscript |
Item(s) Description |
Memorial masses |
Century(ies) | 17th century |
Year Range | 1626-1700 |
Support | Paper |
Language(s) | Latin |
Writing System(s) | Roman |
Item | 4 |
Item Location | fol. 11r-144r |
Type | Manuscript |
Item(s) Description |
Marriage records, 1627 February 6 to 1674 September 30 |
Century(ies) | 17th century |
Year Range | 1627-1674 |
Support | Paper |
Language(s) | Latin |
Writing System(s) | Roman |
Item | 5 |
Item Location | fol. 144r-154v |
Type | Manuscript |
Item(s) Description |
Memorial masses |
Century(ies) | 17th century |
Year Range | 1626-1700 |
Support | Paper |
Language(s) | Latin |
Writing System(s) | Roman |
Item | 6 |
Item Location | fol. 155r-195v |
Type | Manuscript |
Item(s) Description |
Death records and memorial masses, 1626 April 26 to 1676 February 2 |
Century(ies) | 17th century |
Year Range | 1626-1676 |
Support | Paper |
Language(s) | Latin |
Writing System(s) | Roman |
Notes |
Memorial masses located on fol. 144r-154v, 159r-167r, 173r-178r |
Item | 7 |
Item Location | fol. 197r-207v |
Type | Manuscript |
Item(s) Description |
Confirmation records, 1626 January 1 to 1679 April 16 |
Century(ies) | 17th century |
Year Range | 1626-1679 |
Support | Paper |
Language(s) | Latin |
Writing System(s) | Roman |
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